WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 04/30/02

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Today on News 7 at 5, businesses in downtown Bedford begin to rebuild after Sunday's tornado.
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Also it has been a decade since Tony Leyva was last in Roanoke. He returned home today after serving time in prison for molesting children.
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Getting ready for a batch of showers which should arrive late this evening. We'll check the radar in a few moments.

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Also representatives for the oil industry tell Congress they are NOT conspiring to keep gas prices high,
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and we will see what life is like for a local girl who is allergic to one of the most basic components of food.
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It was back to business in Bedford today. Just 48 hours after a tornado touched down there inflicting severe damage on the downtown buisness district.
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Steve Smallshaw is in Bedford tonight. Steve how are things there?
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((ROLLCUE:...that passed through here Sunday.))
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Pentecostal minister Tony (LAY-va) Leyva got out of prison this morning and returned to Roanoke.
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It's been 14 years since he was convicted of sodomizing young boys. He served the maximum sentenced under the old rules-- before parole was abolished. Leyva had been tried in state and federal courts in the Roanoke Valley. He was released from Brunswick Prison, this morning, where state parole officers met the pastor and escorted him back to Roanoke. The case dates back to the mid- 1980's when Leyva was leading revivals in Virginia and running a child prostitution ring on the side. State probation and parole officials say he'll be under intensive supervision, wearing an electronic monitoring device. He plans to live at the Jefferson Lodge in downtown Roanoke, until he can find a job and a permanent home
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Searchers are out again in San Diego- where another child is reported missing.
This time the child's step father says he left the boy to go and get a soda- and when he came back- the toddler was gone.
Manuel Gallegus has the story.
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(( THE MOTHER AND STEPFATHER OF A MISSING TWO YEAR OLD BOY PLEADED FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP TO BRING HIM BACK... TAMEKA JONES, MOTHER OF MISSING CHILD You can just drop him off at a safe place so that someone that s caring can bring him home to us. We don t care who the person is, we want Jahi back. TWO YEAR OLD JAHI (ja hee) TURNER, WHO WEIGHS ABOUT 30 POUNDS, DISAPPEARED FROM A SAN DIEGO PUBLIC PLAYGROUND LAST THURSDAY HIS 23 YEAR OLD STEPFATHER SAYS HE LEFT THE BOY ALONE FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES WHILE HE WENT TO GET A SODA FROM A VENDING MACHINE. HIS MOTHER, 18 YEAR OLD TAMEKA JONES, IS A SAILOR -WHO HAD BEEN SHIPPED OUT FOR A WEEK LAST MONDAY. AT THE YOUNG COUPLE S SIDE WAS BRENDA VAN DAM, WHO DAUGHTER DANIELLE WAS ABDUCTED AND KILLED THREE MONTHS AGO. SHE URGED PEOPLE TO PRINT JAHI S PICTURE FROM A WEBSITE. BRENDA VAN DAM, MOTHER OF MURDERED CHILD The new website is Jahi missing.com and there s an updated picture there for youThe new website is Jahi missing.com and there s an updated picture there for you THE GREATER SAN DIEGO FOR ANY CLUES. PEGGY WEST, SEARCH VOLUNTEER If the child s out here I would love to find him, but I pray he s inside somewhere safe. AT THIS POINT - IT S UNCLEAR WHETHER JAHI WAS TAKEN BY A STRANGER, A FAMILY MEMBER OR SIMPLY WANDERED AWAY. MANUEL GALLEGUS CBS NEWS.))

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Just who is to blame for high gas prices?
Today on capitol hill- oil industry executives deny they manipulated supplies in order to drive up prices.

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The executives are in Washington answering senators questions about the recent spikes in gasoline prices.
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Senator Carl Levin says oil company documents show gasoline supply was controlled by keeping low inventory and keeping gasoline out of some areas-
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But the oil industry executives say that's simply not true.
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((A CENTRAL QUESTION IN THIS HEARING IS WHETHER MY COMPANY DELIBERATELY WITHHELD REFORMULATED GASOLINE IN THE SPRING OF 2000 TO BOOST PRICES. THE ANSWER IS AN EMPHATIC NO.))
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Senators were also critical of mergers saying fewer companies leads to less competition.
The executives say mergers have made the companies stronger and more competitive which benefits consumers.

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Coming up next on the newscast, Joy Sutton will join us with news of an extreme food allergy. Even though it is fairly common, not many people have heard of it.
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[VO] Also the mystery of who owns one of the Big Game winning lottery tickets is solved, but not everyone is happy.
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A New Jersey man and his family announced today they have enough money to pay off their bills.
They deposited more than 40 million dollars in the bank, so they'll be paying those bills right away.
Chris Lawrence has more on the latest Big Game winners to come forward.
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((To go to bed one night and wake up a millionaire, plenty dream about it, but Jorge Lopes doesn't have to any more. SOT: Jorge Lopes/Lottery Winner: "I'm dumbfounded, miracle has happened." When a New Jersery lottery machine randomly pic
ked the right numbers, Jorge and his wife became millionaires many times over. SOT: Joanne Lopes: "We won't change much
..." But for weeks nearly two dozen people in New Jersey thought they'd get a piece of the pie too. They all chipped into an office pool and say one of their co-workers told them he bought the winning ticket. When he denied it they hired
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In health check tonight,
Does your child suffer from abdominal cramping and chronic diarrhea?
If so, he or she could have a condition known as (See-lee-ACK) celiac disease.
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As Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton found out it can be life-threatening if it's not caught early.
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Jean, The disease affects as many as one out every 250 Americans.
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People of Irish and Northern European decent are more at risk.
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These days Brittany Stewart is happy and healthy but that wasn't the case a few years ago. She was often very sick, especially after she ate. She vividly remembers the time she ate some oreo cookies.
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Brittany also suffered with diarrhea and vomiting for several years, until a doctor finally discovered she was suffering from celiac disease.
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((DR. MICHAEL STEWART:CELIAC DISEASE IS A GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO BE ALLERGIC TO CERTAIN FOODS IN THE DIET, SPECIFICALLY THAT CONTAIN GLUTEN. GLUTEN IS A FOOD PRIMARILY IN WHEAT AND WHEAT LIKE PRODUCTS)) [RUNS09]
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Doctor Hart says left undiagnosed it can be life threatening.
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Some of the symptoms of celiac disease include abdominal cramping and bloating, chronic diarrhea or constipation, anemia, and weight loss or weight gain.
Brittany mother's says not all doctors know the symptoms of the disease --that's why she wants to educate parents.
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There is no cure for the disease, but as long as Brittany eats a diet free of gluten she'll be fine.
Even her school has adjusted to her diet. They make sure to have the foods available that she can eat --like fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Brittany says she still craves those oreos, but she's learned to like new foods and she doesn't have to worry about being sick all the time.
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While the disease mostly affects children, for some people the symptoms don't show up until adulthood.
But a simple blood test can detect the disease. [FS ]
For more information about Celiac Disease you can find a link to a website on our webpage at wdbj7-dot-com.
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You could call it nature's art-
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Pictures taken from the Hubble telescope-of a galaxy 420 million light years away-
One image is called Tadpole because of its long streaky tail that streteched more than 280-thosuand light years.
Another picture shows two galaxies in the process of merging- Scientists call the galaxies "The Mice" because they appear to be circling one another.
They are more than celestial rodents though- These two galaxies are destined to merge into one massive galaxy.
Another picture shows a giant pillar of gas and dust.
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Coming up next, it's a location where many restaurants have come and gone... but Patrick Evans takes us to one restaurant that's finally making a go of the spot.
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Fast Freddy's started out in a stall in the Roanoke Market building, then became a popular restaurant in Salem, and has it's expanded, taking over a well known spot on Brambleton Avenue.
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Patrick Evans joins us with a look inside this local success story--Patrick, what changes should we expect from this new location?
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Coming up today in Sports, Mike Stevens will introduce us to a local football player. He refuses to quit his day job despite being drafted by the N-F-L,
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[VO] and then a little later in the newscast, it's end of the school year for some local police recruits and its safe to say, they're dog tired.
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Good afternoon everyone, welcome to your ticker.
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Virginia Tech fullback Jarrett Ferguson was the 251st overall pick in the seventh round in the NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.
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He returned from his first rookie camp in Buffalo this week to resume his physical education student teaching duties at Herman L.Horn elementary school where he teaches nine classes a day.
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The hardest part of teaching for Jarrett is learning the names of the 450 students. In addition to teaching, Ferguson is also trying to gain weight for the NFL.
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In other NFL notes the Jacksonville Jaguars have extended the contract of coach Tom Coughlin through 2004. The deal reportedly sat on his desk for four months before he signed it.
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The Oakland Raiders are announcing this afternoon the signing of all-pro Rod Woodson to a six-year contract. The 37 year old will earn just under two million this coming season. Woodson was released by the Ravens on Feb. 27. He has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls.
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The San Antonio Spurs will be without Tim Duncan for tomorrow night's playoff game with the Sonics. His father died this week in Winston-Salem and Duncan has left the team to be with his family.
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And Ricky Rudd can make a little NASCAR history when the Cup circuit rolls into his home state later this week. By starting Saturday night's Pontiac Excitement 400 in Richmond he will tie Terry Labonte's Iron Man streak of 655 consecutive starts.
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Coming up at the top of the hour, official in Radford are preparing for this year's Virginia High School League and the arrival of about 1000 high school athletes the first week in June. Steve Mason with the details on News 7 at Six. Have a great night everybody. [go to break]

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Southwest Virginia now has six more K-9 units on patrol.
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The Roanoke Police Department today graduated six officer-dog teams from Basic Police K-9 school. Included in the 12 week program are lessons in K-9 investigation techniques, patrol work, handler protection and health and legal issues. The time also allows handlers and dogs to bond.
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((OFFICER JOHN HOOVER/ROANOKE POLICE DEPT.: THE DOG HAS TO HAVE THE DESIRE TO WORK FOR THE HANDLER. IF THAT DESIRE'S NOT THERE, THE BOND'S NOT THERE, THEY WON'T WORK WELL TOGETHER.))
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((DEPUTY MICHAEL R. GARRETT/CAMPBELL CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE: SHE'S PART OF THE FAMILY NOW, THAT'S FOR SURE. SHE'S JUST LIKE A CHILD SOMETIMES. SHE WANTS ALL THE LOVE AND ATTENTION YOU CAN GIVE HER.))
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Each of the dogs was trained differently... some deal with patrol work, others with narcotics and some with explosives.
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